Challenge 1: Assessing and Monitoring the UK Shale Gas Landscape (UKSGL)

天然气（和石油）可以通过一种叫做水力压裂或“压裂”的方法从页岩中提取。这种形式的碳氢化合物开采尚未在英国全面部署。英国的“页岩气景观”（SGL）是一系列复杂的社会和技术因素，随着威尔斯钻井和水力压裂许可的申请，这些因素将在未来几年发生变化。当钻井和水力压裂发生时，我们将了解天然气开采是否在经济上可行，并且可以以社会可接受的方式进行。此外，我们对与水力压裂过程相关的潜在环境影响的了解将得到加强。该项目的主要目标是“评估和监测英国页岩气景观”（UKSGL），该项目将创建一个跨领域的联盟，该联盟将与其他挑战的研究人员密切合作，以产生一系列已发表的综述论文，总结这一不断发展的复杂景观的最新知识。此外，该项目还将开发一个概念模型，其中纳入对通用通用GL的全面知识和理解，从而能够预测联合王国通用GL的未来，并能够按照方案咨询委员会成员的指示测试具体情景。该项目成功的关键将是提供卓越的影响力-确保项目通过与关键利益相关者公开透明的参与来交流社会，环境和地球科学数据和发现，从而实现利益最大化。该项目将利用一系列信息共享工具和技术，积极与利益相关者互动，包括UKSGL网站;出版开放获取研究论文;组织由经验丰富的知识经纪人监督的年度会议。

Gas (and oil) can be extracted from shale using a process known as hydraulic fracturing or 'fracking'. This form of hydrocarbon extraction has yet to be fully deployed in the UK. The 'shale gas landscape' (SGL) in the UK is a complex set of social and technical factors that will change over the coming years as permission is sought for wells to be drilled and hydraulically fractured. When drilling and fracking takes place, we will learn whether gas recovery is economically viable and can be carried out in a socially acceptable way. Furthermore, our knowledge of the potential environmental impacts associated with the fracking process will be enhanced. The key aim of this project, 'Assessing and Monitoring the UK Shale Gas Landscape' (UKSGL) is to create a cross-cutting consortium, which will work closely with researchers from the other challenges to produce a series of published review papers summarising up to date knowledge of this evolving complex landscape. In addition, the project will develop a conceptual model, incorporating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the SGL, enabling predictions about the future of the UKSGL and allowing the testing of specific scenarios as directed by Programme Advisory Board members. Key to the success of this project will be delivering excellence with impact - ensuring that the project maximises benefit through open and transparent engagement with key stakeholders to communicate social, environmental and geo science data and findings. The project will harness a range of information sharing tools and technologies to actively engage with stakeholders, including a UKSGL website; publication of open-access research papers; organisation of an annual conference, overseen by an experienced Knowledge Broker.